Ford Expedition Complaints (1998)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#8000815December 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE WAS GOING 55MPH ON A STARIGHT LINE WITH NO WHERE TO PULL OVER WHEN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755513December 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
DON'T KNOW WHEN THE STABILIZER BARS ACTUALLY SNAPPED, HAVE BEEN HAVING SHAKING PROBLEMS FOR MONTHS. HAD READ A NEWS ARTICLE THAT THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING OTHER FORD EXPEDITION STABILIZER BAR PROBLEMS. FELT YOU SHOULD KNOW OF THIS FAILURE IN SUSPENSION FOR YOUR RECORDS AND HOPEFULLY FOR A FUTURE FORD RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899884December 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CLAMP ON HEATER HOSE IS NOT STRONG AND IT BROKE, CAUSING FLUIDS TO LEAK INTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VEHICLE DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND IT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE ADD VIN #. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754887November 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE AFTER STRAIGHTENING OUT FROM A RIGHT HAND TURN. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR HAD A BROKEN BOLT ON THE RIGHT END LINK. COULD POSSIBLY BE A HAZARD IF SWERVING AT HIGH SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899365November 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
EARLIER IN THE MONTH LEFT SIDE OF FRONT STABILIZER BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND RECENTLY RIGHT SIDE OF STABILIZER BAR BROKE. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899153November 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND STAYED ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING UP OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED ABS CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754594November 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE CONSISTENTLY CUTS OUT WHEN PLACING THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE. ITS BEEN BACK TWICE, BUT NO TROUBLE FOUND. IT HAPPENS WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED REAR END COLLISIONS. NO PARTICULAR ACTION CAUSES THIS, JUST COME TO A STOP AND PUT IT IN REVERSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754297November 9, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE MIRRORS DETERIORATION .HARD TO LOOK FOR TRAFFIC.UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754311November 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE COST OF REPLACING STABILIZER BAR LINKS,SINCE NO OTHER VEHICLE THAT I KNOW OF HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THAT IF FORD CHECKED THEIR REPAIR RECORD DATABASE THEY OR YOU WOULD FIND THAT A LOT OF THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT NEVER REPORTED TO YOU PEOPLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753925October 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
HOW CAN THEY PUT A PLASTIC PIN TO HOLD STABILIZER BAR?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898434October 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED DOWN HILL AFTER STARTING AND LETTING THE VEHICLE WARM UP ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898442October 30, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH AND MAKING LEFT TURN, VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FLIP OVER. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AT 20 MPH WHILE TURNING RIGHT. DEALER TOWED VEHICLE AND WAS CHECKING VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898376October 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
DURING INSPECTING OF VEHICLE, NOTICED THAT RIGHT STABILIZER BAR LINK WAS BROKEN, VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753679October 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROLL OF SUV. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898128October 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE STATED THAT IT WAS ONGOING PROBLEM THAT FORD WAS HAVING WITH FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER STATED THAT 56000 MILES LATER PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563693October 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE FONT WIPER HAVE QUIT WORKING AND HAVE BEEN FIXED ON FOUR OCCASIONS WITH NEW SWITCHES, THE REAR WIPERS HAVE FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS AND HAS HAD 3 MOTORS REPLACED, THE REAR WIPER IS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE, THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753219October 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
COST FOR REPAIR $366.83 EXCLUDING TAX. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753226October 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752655September 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
THE BLACK BACKING INSIDE THE SIDE MIRRORS ARE MELTING EXPOSING ALL COMPONENTS INSIDE THE MIRROR. I WAS TOLD BY FORD THA IT IS CAUSED BY THE TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS IN THE MIRROR. MY TRUCK HAS THE DOUBLE BAND LIGHTS AND THEY NEED TO BE SINGLE BAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752422September 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
I AM WRITING IN RESPONSE TO A NEWS ARTICLE I SAW REGARDING NHTSA INVESTIGATIONS OF 1997 AND 1998 FORD EXPEDITIONS, IN PARTICULAR FAILURES OF THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINKS. I AM CREATING THIS DEFECT REPORT BECAUSE I BELIEVE MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION MAY ALSO SUFFER FROM A DEFECT WITH THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINK. THE STABILIZER BAR CONNECTS THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CONTROL ARMS AND IS SUPPOSED TO HELP IN CONTROLLING THE PITCH OF THE VEHICLE IN TURNS. WHEN DRIVING, IF I DRIVE OVER THE SLIGHTEST OF IMPERFECTIONS IN A PAVED ROAD, THE FRONT WHEELS START TO VIBRATE AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO REGAIN CONTROL AND TO MAKE THE WHEELS RIDE CORRECTLY. ALSO WHEN EXITING OFF A RAMP FROM A HIGHWAY (MEANING A VERY GRADUALLY RIGHT EXIT, NOT A SHARP RIGHT TURN), THERE IS A LOUD THUMPING SOUND AND THE WHEELS AGAIN SEEM TO LOSE CONTROL AND START TO VIBRATE. LIKEWISE, WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THERE IS A LOUD THUMPING SOUND AND THE WHEEL SEEM TO LOSE CONTROL AND START VIBRATING. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A MATTER OF GETTING MY 'ALIGNMENT FIXED.' PLEASE NOTE: I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS MORE INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA. THIS BEHAVIOR STARTED ABOUT APRIL 2001. THIS HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORSE AND WORSE. IT NOW OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS FORD EXPEDITION. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE, YET I HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO AVOID ANY PROBLEMS WITH LOSING CONTROL OF THE WHEELS. FYI - I CALLED YOUR OFFICE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT AND FILED A COMPLAINT. BUT I WASN'T QUITE SURE THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE GOT ALL MY INFORMATION. SO I AM OPENING THIS REPORT AS A FOLLOW-ON. THE PREVIOUS DOT IMAGE NUMBER IS 715727, AND I SPOKE TO CAROL. YOU MAY CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THANK YOU.*AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)
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Deaths:
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